The NOH8 Campaign, which is helmed by
photographer-activist Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley,
photographs celebrities and everyday folks with their mouths duct
taped and the campaign's familiar “NOH8” slogan often written on
one cheek.

In his photograph, the 24-year-old
Lockett poses in a white short-sleeve t-shirt, exposing several
tattoos on his forearm, and holding a football.

“It's a sad thing,” he said. “And
it's not just being gay. There are kids who kill themselves for
being a nerd or being fat. There's not enough support in life today.
We need to start lifting people up instead of trying to bring them
down.”

And on the issue of gay marriage:
“They definitely think they should have the right to marry.
They're not affecting anybody else. I know it bothers some people to
see two people of the same sex together, but you shouldn't deny them
the chance to become one and get married. There are a lot of people
who will never find a mate, gay or straight. I don't knock it.”